boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

back view shot of opening W/T DOORS an these will have hopefully lights an a small corridoor fitted in with some crew memebers standing in there

 

[boatman]

Wow Chris she is coming on, beautiful work on the top easp the bridge.

Cheers John yes its comin on but a lot more to fit on as this bridge S/S is very complex but im enjoyin doing it an now im starting to fit in lights it feels as though im getting somewhere an it will look a whole lot better in its top colour of grey no 4BO HERE LOL thanks John for havin a look a hope you like what you see
chris

 

[boatman]

 

[boatman]

An more W/T doors that open again with lights fitted when i get that far

 

[boatman]

Some more gussets fittins here to suport the SCOTT DOMES when they are fitted

 

[boatman]

An the last shot of another W/T door that opens an closes as again hopefully this also will have a small corridoor fitted with a light an a crew member but i dont want to go overboard here im tryin to get it realistic but not overkill on the model
chris

 

[scottie3158]

Chris,
Outstanding Sir, my hat is well and truly doffed.

 

[sootysue]

Here ive traced onto the marine ply the outline of the complecaited keel stern transom an this is goin to be very difficult to build as the 1mm ply wood that forms the hull skin will have to bend two ways at once.I Might have to steam the wood to get it to comply to the the hull frames View attachment 335910

Chris , this boat will be fab like all the other boats you have built . .

 

[boatman]

Chris,
Outstanding Sir, my hat is well and truly doffed.

HI Scottie many thanks for the hat doffin an glad you like the build its helping me through this lockdown cheers for havin a look see an hope you are well
chris

 

[boatman]

Chris , this boat will be fab like all the other boats you have built . .

HI SUE many thanks for that an yes i hope it will be fab as you call it but still a lot can go wrong on this so got to keep on my toes on the forward planning an yes all the others turned out ok so lets hope this one follows suit lol an we hope you are well an have you started your build yet ? as jen has asked if you have ?
all best to you an dont work to hard
chris an jen

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Super Stunning Scratching Chris!

 

[boatman]

Super Stunning Scratching Chris!

HI Neil yea plenty of scratchbuilding on this BRIDGE SUPER STRUCKURE as that why its looks a bit grubby as its due to pencil lines being rubbed out again an again as all the pics ive looked at an the reseach ive done an drawin on the lines only to find its all wrong so out comes the rubber an then start again as all the pics are so different in places thats one of the troubles tryin to scratch build a warship is that they alter them around so much like new radars bein fitted or a new weapons fit the list is some times endless an i know i should say right i'll build it in that period but lookin again its all different so ive just fitted what i think is right
an thanks Neil for stoppin
chris

 

[wotan]

Chris

This continues to impress. Just an outstanding level of skill in the details.

John

 

[minitnkr]

just amazing work. PaulE

 

[boatman]

Chris

This continues to impress. Just an outstanding level of skill in the details.

John

HI John glad you like the model an much more detail has still to go on but im enjoying it an cheers for havin a look see
chris

 

[boatman]

just amazing work. PaulE

an thank you PaulE an thanks to you also for havein a look
Chris

 

[ozdell]

HI Tony thanks yea im pleased with the bridges but i just wish i could get more done but as this ship is so complex i spend half my time on rsearch of the plans tryin to see that what im building is right but a lot of the pics of her are all different

when i look at them so its a job to know what goes where an i get my ship fitting from fleetscale models an props from jutek i think it is an bending plastic rod just warm it up a bit then bend an same with me i cant wait to build
the gun turrerts the small one just in front of the bridges are twin 3" guns an the front big turret is a twin 6" guns but im afraid they are a fair way off yet as still a heck of a lot to fit on the S/S an i got to build both big funnels so a lot to do
chris

No worries , can't keep up with your bridge again mind blowing, look forward to see the main guns under construction the guns will be just as impressive as your bridge build ..

Tony

 

[boatman]

No worries , can't keep up with your bridge again mind blowing, look forward to see the main guns under construction the guns will be just as impressive as your bridge build ..

Tony

HI Tony glad you like the bridge build an yes its comin on an over the last two days ive built both the plessey type 903 gunnery controll systems in purple on the the ship pic below an yes i will be pleased when i can get around to building the gun turrets but im afraid still a lot of other things to be built first as some time nxt wk i hope to start to build the front funnel an fit in it the tube for the smoke to come out but first got to buy another smoke unit an then the rear one

 

[Mini Me]

Fantastic.....keep it going and yeah, there was a lot of ladder climbing while aboard Ship. Rick H.

 

[boatman]

Fantastic.....keep it going and yeah, there was a lot of ladder climbing while aboard Ship. Rick H.

HI Rick yea it will be kept goin as i want to see this sail an there are a heck of a lot more ladders to fit on so far its just been a taster but if you look at the ship pic above you can get some idea of how much more has got to be built an fited on an ive built severall bits an put away as i cant fit them till this S/S is all sprayed grey an thanks for droppin in
cheers
chris